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// Copyright (c) 2007 James Newton-King
//
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// obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
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// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
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//
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#endregion

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace Lib.JSON
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Instructs the <see cref="JsonSerializer"/> how to serialize the object.
  /// </summary>
  [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class | AttributeTargets.Interface, AllowMultiple = false)]
  public abstract class JsonContainerAttribute : Attribute
  {
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the id.
    /// </summary>
    /// <value>The id.</value>
    public string Id { get; set; }
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the title.
    /// </summary>
    /// <value>The title.</value>
    public string Title { get; set; }
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the description.
    /// </summary>
    /// <value>The description.</value>
    public string Description { get; set; }

    // yuck. can't set nullable properties on an attribute in C#
    // have to use this approach to get an unset default state
    internal bool? _isReference;

    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets a value that indicates whether to preserve object reference data.
    /// </summary>
    /// <value>
    /// 	<c>true</c> to keep object reference; otherwise, <c>false</c>. The default is <c>false</c>.
    /// </value>
    public bool IsReference
    {
      get { return _isReference ?? default(bool); }
      set { _isReference = value; }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="JsonContainerAttribute"/> class.
    /// </summary>
    protected JsonContainerAttribute()
    {
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="JsonContainerAttribute"/> class with the specified container Id.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="id">The container Id.</param>
    protected JsonContainerAttribute(string id)
    {
      Id = id;
    }
  }
}